World Cup halftime flush registers on LA city water meter

At halftime of Thursday's match between the United States and Germany, the meter at the DWP's Franklin Canyon reservoir registered a spike in water use. A modest spike, but a flushing bump nonetheless. "Water usage then dropped sharply during the second half. It spiked again when Angelenos went to the bathroom en masse at the conclusion of Germany's 1-0 win," Maddaus notes. "The 'Super Bowl Flush' is well documented, so this is not exactly a surprise."